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Ferrette Castle – Dwarves' Grotto loop from Ferrette

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Ferrette Castle – Dwarves' Grotto loop from Ferrette

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4.6

(49)

274

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Ferrette Castle – Dwarves' Grotto loop from Ferrette

01:46

5.69km

210m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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52 m

Saint Bernard of Menthon Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The church of Ferrette is one of the oldest churches in Alsace, remodeled and enlarged several times.
The base of the large tower could date back to Roman times, a …

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167 m

Medieval Garden

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In the middle of the village is the beautifully landscaped medieval garden of the Château de Ferrette association. The garden is filled with medicinal and culinary herbs, vegetables and ornamental …

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607 m

Ferrette Castle

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Ferrette originated from the County of Pfirt, founded in 1105. At its peak in the 15th century, the Château de Ferrette was built as one of the largest castles in …

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2.01 km

Loechle Rock

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Plateau des Nains with its two vantage points Heideflüh and Erdwiebelenfelsen offers an ingenious view of the surrounding area. Here at the Heideflüh there is a grating on the …

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2.29 km

Aussichtsplateau Heideflüh

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Great view with multiple seating areas and fire pits.

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3.24 km

Dwarves' Grotto

Highlight • Cave

The rocks of the Grotte des Nains form an impressive gorge, approximately 25 meters high. According to legend, the little women of the earth lived here with the Erdmanala (little …

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3.68 km

Dwarves' Plateau

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There is also a barbecue area here and just below the plateau you come to the hiking trail from Belfort and Mulhouse, the "Sentier de grande randonnée 532" or GR532.

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5.69 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.05 km

767 m

620 m

235 m

Surfaces

2.98 km

1.33 km

711 m

292 m

267 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 31 August

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Comments

July 5, 2025,Elsass: Château de Ferrette und die Grotte des Nains

A lovely little tour that takes in the highlights of Ferrette. Halfway through, you'll find yourself in a small but wild rocky gorge. Deep down in the darkest part is the Grotte des Nains (570 m).
Otherwise, the trails are exposed and offer beautiful views. At the end, a short path along the road.

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September 7, 2021,🇫🇷 Ferette

Today we were traveling in Sundgau, in the afternoon we went on a short hike around Ferrette. The paths are perfectly signposted and in very good condition.

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October 13, 2025,🇫🇷Ferrette - Felsen und Burg

While browsing through my saved tours this morning, I found this nice hike that had been in my archives for a while. So I decided to tackle it today. In short, it was a very beautiful and impressive short circular tour with exciting impressions. Enchanted paths in the autumnal forest and impressive, astonishing rock formations. And finally, an interesting castle …

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October 3, 2023,Ferrette--Burg--Loechlefelsen--Heideflüh--Plateau des Nains-Grotte des Nains--Ferrette

Beautiful tour, forest floor, roots, partly rocky, not tarred. You can take shortened lengths along the way, change tours.

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Ferrette Castle – Dwarves' Grotto loop from Ferrette

Saint Bernard of Menthon Church

Medieval Garden

Ferrette Castle

Loechle Rock

Aussichtsplateau Heideflüh

Dwarves' Grotto

Dwarves' Plateau

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